IV. WORDS RELATING TO THE INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES; FORMATION OF IDEAS
II. PRECURSORY CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONS
[The desire of knowledge] Curiosity.
[Antonyms: incuriosity.]
[Nouns] interest, thirst for knowledge; curiosity, curiousness; inquiring mind; inquisitiveness.
sightseer, quidnunc, newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdropper; gossip (news) [more]; rubberneck [U.S.].
[Verbs] be curious; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the ears, see sights, lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck [U.S.].
[Adjectives] curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious; inquiring [more]; prying; inquisitorial; agape (expectant) [more].
